Chicago Public Library (CPL) joined community leaders at the McKinley Park Branch Library for the launch of CPL’s “Summer Learning Challenge” and “Teen Summer Challenge,” and to celebrate the tenth anniversary of YOUmedia. Through August 17th, the City’s libraries will offer hundreds of programming opportunities for children focused on education, engagement and safety for youth, families and the community at large for summer 2019. CPL’s Summer Learning Challenge is geared toward education, engagement and safety with programming tailored to youth of all ages to prevent the “summer slide,” where children can lose up to three months of learning during the summer. This year’s programs feature several new learning opportunities for youth, including the Coder in the Library program, created by Chicago Public Library in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, Northwestern’s Center for Excellence in Computer Science Education and First Lady Amy Eshleman, where youth can drop-in at one of twelve locations for help learning to code. CPL will also host the Teen Summer Challenge, “We Are Chicago: Your City, Your Summer, Your CPL,” providing youth ages 13-18 a chance to develop new skills, discover award-winning literature and refine their digital skills by working in the Library’s YOUmedia learning labs and teen areas. For more information, visit chicago.gov/summer.